Alfred Publishing

A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist

Author: Nancy Bachus
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Piano
Level: Late Elementary / Early Intermediate

The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Technique books are designed to give students a highly structured program of technical development. They include basic keyboard patterns (five-finger patterns, scales, chords, cadences, and arpeggios in the major and minor keys found in the Repertoire books), exercises and etudes, and other necessary technical drills for mastering each piece in the Repertoire books. Suggestions for efficient practice are also included.

Contents:

• Falling for Beautiful, Rich Tone
• Slur Groups
• Slur Warm-Ups
• Basic Keyboard Patterns
• Five-Finger Aerobics in Contrary Motion
• Warm-Up Patterns in C
• Five-Finger Patterns in C
• Thumb Slides
• C Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
• Broken Triads in C
• Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in C
• Cadence Workout in C
• Increasing Speed with Slur Groups
• Allegro - Biehl
• Loosening Knuckles
• Floating - le Carpentier
• Wrist Circles
• Allegro, Op. 89, No. 4 - Krause
• Warm-Up Patterns in D
• Five-Finger Patterns in D
• Thumb Slides
• D Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
• Broken Triads in D
• Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in D
• Cadence Workout in D
• Changing Meter
• Andantino (Excerpt) - Stravinsky
• Echo Phrases
• Larger Intervals
• Andantino - J. C. Bach
• Two-Note Slurs and Staccato
• Youthful Happiness (Excerpt) - Turk
• Warm-Up Patterns in F
• Five-Finger Patterns in F
• Thumb Slides
• F Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
• Broken Triads in F
• Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in F
• Cadence Workout in F
• More about Two-Note Slurs
• Allegretto in C Major (Excerpt) - Neefe
• The Damper Pedal
• Creating Different Moods
• Walking in Rain / Chase Scene
• Cross Hands and Add Damper Pedal
• Gymnastics, Op. 17, No. 18 - Le Couppey
• Wrist/Hand Staccato
• Skipping
• Warm-Up Patterns in G
• Five-Finger Patterns in G
• Thumb Slides
• G Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
• Broken Triads in G
• Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in G
• Cadence Workout in G
• Two Voices in Both Hands
• Stuck on Five and One, Op. 82, No. 25 - Gurlitt
• Rotation
• Rotation Etude - Beyer
• Independent Hands
• Scales with Independence
• A Singing Melody
• Natural Accents, Slurs, and Motion
• Moderato, Op. 38, No. 5 - Hassler
• Warm-Up Patterns in A
• Five-Finger Patterns in A
• Thumb Slides
• A Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
• Broken Triads in A
• Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in A
• Cadence Workout in A
• Imitation
• Canon - Gurlitt
• Repeated Chords
• Bouncing on the Keys
• Chords and Rapid Melodies
• Allegro - Gossec
• Warm-Up Patterns in E
• Five-Finger Patterns in E
• Thumb Slides
• E Major and Harmonic Minor Scales with Triads and Inversions
• Broken Triads in E
• Scale and Four-Note Broken Chord in E
• Cadence Workout in E
• Double Notes
• More Repeated Chords
• Etude in E Major, Op. 17, No. 12 - Le Couppey
• Combining Touches
• Different Touches
• Allegro assai, Op. 38, No. 16 - Hassler
• Alternating Hands
• Melody and Ostinato Bass
• Allegro giocoso